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Hello, dear community. There is some issues with my application to the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Hello, everyone. I submitted my application to U of Wisconsin, Madison days ago. And recently it emailed me saying that I have to submit a "Final High School Transcript" in order to make my applicat …

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Foreign Language

Does taking 3 or 4 years look impressive to colleges. I am signing up for my senior year courses in a week so I was wondering I have 2 foreign language credits right now.

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Best pathway for perusing schooling abroad

Hello everyone, I am currently a high school junior living in the US. For college, my ultimate goal is to go to a University in Europe such as ETH Zurich. I plan to do this by getting my bachelor's at …

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Should I take Lumiere research program?

It is a research program that is 2600 dollars and I’ve even attended their info program. I’m having a hard time finding research opportunities in my area, at my age, so I’m probably going to pay for i …

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What will colleges think about the prioritization of passions and life goals over rigorous coursework?

I'm currently participating in multiple IB classes - IB English HL, IB MAA SL, IB World Religions SL, and IB biology HL along with two electives. I'm also president of two clubs (one community service …

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How is the current transfer rate from Michigan State comp sci to Umich LSA comp sci after freshman year?

I am an in-state student in high school(Class of 2024). I heard that the application process has changed for Umich comp sci where you have to directly apply to comp sci to declare as your major. How w …

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How Do Retake Classes or Additional Online Classes Look on a Transcript?

I got horrible grades in my freshman year, and recieved a C last semester in AP Calc. If I were to retake those classes online, and recieve a higher grade, how would that look to the admissions office …

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How prestigious is the Stanford Summer Humanities Institute?

I am a sophomore in high school and considering applying for the Stanford Summer Humanities Institute this summer. I heard that it is a really good program, but can't seem to find any information onli …

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Tax return

My parent is not required to file for a tax return. The college said I should upload a signed statement explaining the reason. Should the statement be signed by my parent or by someone like clergy or …

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High B's on mid-year report.

Hi, I was looking into the mid-year reports and started to get a bit concerned after I read that mid-year reports can rescind college decisions. I was able to maintain mostly A's throughout my high sc …

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How prestigious is the National Youth Poet Laureate program?

How prestigious is the National Youth Poet Laureate program? I know Amanda Gorman is famous for being chosen. Would NYPL be considered a Tier 1 activity?

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What can you do to get into Emory

I am a junior in high-school. Looking at my acceptance rate for emory what can I do to make my chances higher? What can i do that will push me up the grid ?

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How hard is it to get into UW CS data science or applied math data science

I'm a resident of Washington State and want to pursue a degree in computer science. How hard is it to get into University of Washington computer science/applied computational and mathematical sciences …

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Does this count as an extracurricular?

Hello! I am currently in a class at my school that allows me to go off campus and work at a pharmacy as a pharmacy technician. Since this is technically a class, I am unsure of whether to include it a …

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3 years ago
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Does Seal of Biliteracy offered through local USD offer any weight /advantage on college app?

My son is considering going through LAUSD testing and passing the state, school, or school district’s criteria for the Seal of Biliteracy that will be displayed as official seal on his HS transcript. …

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3 years ago
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how do you make an essay stand out?

i’m about to start writing my common app essay and a lot of the questions feel very open ended. i know that i have to be able to create a unique essay but i don’t really know how to make a topic stand …

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3 years ago
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arts supplements: to submit or not to submit?

I'm currently trying to decide whether to send in an arts supplement to Williams.

I haven't sent a supplement to most of my universities simply because I'm an international student and we approach art …

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Is UW Bothell a good school for applied math?

I'm not sure if I can get into UW applied math Seattle because of my grades. Is UW Bothell good for applied math since I can go to either one of the colleges. I'm also an In-Sate applicant (if that gi …

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Taking Algebra 2 over the summer and AP physics 1 with no experience

I’m currently a rising junior and since it’s course selection season at my school I’m considering on taking 4 AP classes and skip algebra 2 and take Preclac/wTrig in my junior year. I’m currently tak …

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My GPA has been updated since submitting. Is this a problem?

Hello. I recently submitted all my Regular Decision applications. The latest GPA I had at the time of submitting was a 98.13, which included my summer courses and a single-semester course from my seni …

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